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PATENTED DEC. 6, 1904.

. G. B. KEPLINGER.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT 13, 1902.

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Patented December 6, 1904.

PATENT OEEIcE.

GEORGE E. KEPLINGER, OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS.

PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 776,597, dated December 6, 1904.

Application filed September 13, 1902. Serial No. 123285. (No model.)

To (0 whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatl, GEORGE B. KEPLINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of lllinois, have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Presses, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to presses, and especially to that class of presses generally known as button-presses and designed for use in making medallions, campaign-buttons, photojewelry, pocket-mirrors, &c.

The main object of my invention is to provide a press of this type having means for readily and easily interchanging the dies and having a revolving dialplate. i

in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure l. is a side elevation of a form of press embodying my.

invention. Fig. 2 is a detail top plan view of the base with the posts of the frame in section and the dial-plate removed. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the dial-plate. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the dial-plate. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the plunger. Fig. 6 is sectional view of one of the dies of the dial-plate, and Fig. 7 is a sectional View of the other die of the dial-plate.

In the drawings the reference numeral 1 indicates a base of suitable size and shape having a projecting ledge at one end and adapted to be secured to a work table or bench in any suitable manner. The base is provided with a pair of uprights or posts 2 and 3, comprising a frame united at the top by a cross-piece AL and upon which the plunger-carrier 5 reciprocates. The cross-piece 4 is provided with a pair'of inturned ears 6, between which a swinging lever 'Tis pivoted by means of a lateral lug 8. The lever 7 is provided with a handle 9, which preferably is removable by means of a set-screw 10. The lever is connected to the carrier 5 by means of link connections 11, whereby when the handle is moved in the direction of the arrow of Fig. l the carrier will be lowered. The offset lug or the lever 7 provides an arrangement of parts constituting a toggle-lever to reciprocate the carrier, the handle moving in the direction of the arrow The base is provided with a spring-pressed pin 13, which is beveled in one direction, whereby the dialplate 142 may pass over the pin when swung in one direction of its movement and will be locked or stopped in the opposite direction. For this purpose the revolving dial-plate is provided in its under face with recesses 15, with which the stop 13 registers when the plate in proper position to bring one of its dies into alinement with the plunger. It is understood that there is a recess eoacting with the stop for each die employed. The plate is beveled. as at 12, at each recess to cooperate with the bevel of the pin. The dial-plate. is provided with a plurality of'dies and is adapted to be revolved to bring the dies successively in operative relation to the plunger. As shown in the drawings. the plate is of sufficient size to revolve about one of the uprights and bring the dies at its ends to the line of the plunger. For purpose of interchanging the dies the plate is provided with a readily-detachable connection to the upright. The plate is provided with a laterally-opening slot 16, which straddles one of the uprights, so that it may be slipped on and oil the base, and it is locked in operative revolving position by means of a curved linger 17, which is pivoted to the top of the plate and is operated by a thumb-piece 18, taking under an enlargement 3' on the post 3. The plate is provided at each end with a suitable die. in the form shown each die composed of a post 19 and 20, respectively, and slid-- ing sleeves 21 and 22, respectively. The lost motion of these sleeves is taken up by spiral springs 23 and 2a, which hold the sleeves in position, as shown in the drawings. The plunger 25 is provided with a sliding collar 26, which is removably held upon the plunger 25 by means of a catch, consisting of a lever 27. pivoted at 28 upon the plunger and held in operative relation to the collar by means of a spring 28'. The lever is provided at its lower end with a beveled edge 29, and above the beveled portion it has a recess 30, that engages a rim 31 on the collar.

It is apparent that a plurality of dies may be carried by the dial-plate and that they are presented successively in alinement with the plunger, which makes a direct straight-line stroke, so that the parts or bearings are in perfect register. The dies on' the dial-plate may be employed each for a complete operation, or they may be arranged so that'a part of the operation is carried out upon one of them andcompleted upon another, and they may be of any desired form and shape, according to the character of the work in hand. In the form of apparatus illustrated I have shown dies for making a rimless button, as a campaign-badge or photo-button. In using the device for this purpose the shell and print are assembled as represented at a: and y in Fig. 7 and the dial-plate is rotated to bring them in this position below the plunger, which is then depressed. By this operation they are united, and their edges are flanged by the collar 26 traveling down over the upper end of the post 20, and the shell and print remain in the sleeve of the plunger when it rises. Vhile this operation is progressing, a collet or back .2 is placed in the other die of the dialplate, which is then turned to register the second die with the plunger. The descent of the plunger now causes the flanges of the shell and print to be turned in about the collet or back to assemble the several parts in a completed state. The beveled end of the catch 27 engages the sleeve 21, which is larger than the other sleeve, and releases the connections between the plunger and its collar to allow the plunger to make the latter part of its stroke independently of the collar. \Vhen the plunger again rises, the spring 28 causes the catch 27 to reengage the sleeve 22.

It is obvious that the plunger may be of any form and may be operated by any suitable means. The dial-plate may be pivoted in any suitable manner, and any form of detachable connection may be employed.

Having described my invention, 1 clairn- 1. In a press, a base, a plunger, a post, a detachable dial-plate revolubly mounted on the post and provided with a plurality of dies movable successively into alinement with the plunger, and a catch for holding the dial-plate in engagement with the post but permitting the plate to turn freely.

2. In a press, a base, a post on the base, a plunger, a detachable revolubly-mounted dialplate having an open slot to receive the post and provided with a plurality of dies movable successively into alinement with the plunger, and a catch on the plate to engage the post.

3. In a press, a base, a post on the base, a plunger, a detachable revolubly-mounted dialplate having an open slot to receive the post and provided with a plurality of dies movable successively into alinementwith the plunger, and a curved finger pivoted on the plate and adapted to engage the post.

4. In a press, a base, a pair of uprights on the base, a plunger-carrier reciprocating on the uprights, a revolving dial-plate, and a manually-operated catch for detachably connecting the dial-plate to one of the uprights.

5. In a press, a base, a pair of uprights on the base, a plunger-carrier reciprocating on the uprights, a dial-plate having an openslot to receive one of the uprights, and a curved finger pivoted on the plate and adapted to engage the upright in the slot.

6. In a press, a base, a pair of uprights on the base, a plunger-carrier reciprocating on the uprights, a dial-plate having an open slot to receive one of the uprights, a curved finger pivoted on the plate and adapted to engage the upright in the slot, and a beveled stop on the base to engage the plate.

7. In a press, a base, a pair of posts on the base, a cross-piece for the posts, a plungercarrier traveling on the posts, a toggle-lever between the cross-piece and carrier, means to operate the lever, a revolving dial-plate detachably connected to one of the uprights, and means for holding the dial-plate against movement.

8. In a press, a base, a pair of posts on the base, a cross-piece at the tops of the posts, a plunger-carrier sliding on the posts, a lever having a lateral lug engaging a pivot on the cross-piece, a link connection from the lever to the carrier, and a removable handle on the lever.

9. In apress, abase, a pair of posts mounted on the base, a plunger sliding on the posts, a collar on the plunger, a beveled spring-pressed catch on the plunger engaging the collar, a dial-plate having an open slot to receive one of the posts, a curved linger on the plate to engage the post in the slot, a plurality of dies on the plate, each die consisting of a post and a spring-pressed sleeve, one of the sleeves engaging the bevel of the catch when the plunger is depressed to unlatch the collar.

In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE B.v KEPLINGER.

'itnesses:

GEORGE R. HARBAUGII, R. K. GUs'rArsoN. 

